Technician – Resident Field Service (Alice Springs)

We are looking for a talented Field Service Technician to work out of Alice Springs, NT. 

In this permanent, embedded role, you will provide breakdown and scheduled maintenance service to our local clients and specialising in engine maintenance and repairs across mining applications.

Reporting to the Darwin Branch Manager, you will be the sole employee on location and this role requires you to work autonomously while operating within a broader regional and virtual team environment.

You will make an impact in the following ways:

• Engages customers in a courteous and professional manner. Anticipates and ensures prompt and efficient attention to customer needs
• Applies the use of specialized tools and follows documented procedures and policies to diagnose and complete less complex repairs, including identifying and preparing required parts and tools
• Coaches on preventative maintenance activities and basic repairs completed by customer employees
• Escalates unresolved issues to more experienced On Site Technicians and/or Supervisor
• Completes required documentation, such as service worksheets, timesheets, warranty claims, quality documents via handwritten forms or business system input screens.
• Completes training in line with skill and business requirements
• Maintains work area and tools for cleanliness and proper operation
• Ensure adherence to all relevant Health Safety & Environmental policies, procedures and legislation and reports any issues / incidents to site management and to their supervisor 

Additional Information

• Full Time, 38 hours per week
• Overtime as required – Penalty rates paid for all work above 38 hours
• All your Safety equipment / PPE and uniforms are provided and laundered
• Tool of Trade Vehicle provided
• Competitive Hourly Rate + Superannuation
• Remote Location Allowance 
• Annual Variable Compensation (Bonus) Plan
• Salary Continuance Insurance
• Domestic Relocation available for suitable candidate 

Plus a range of personal and professional benefits, including discounts with select private health insurance, PC software/hardware and a range of vehicles.

Experience:

• Apprentice Trained Engine Technician (Cert III or equivalent)
• Significant level of workshop or field service experience required
• Expert level knowledge of and experience with power generation and/or engine products
• Heavy Vehicle or Mobile Plant qualified
• Cummins experience highly preferred
• Power Generation (Mechanical) experience is desirable but not required
• Remote Field Service Work experience highly preferred

You will need a locally valid driving permit

Cummins is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or other status protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters.

Critical Competencies:

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 

Health and Safety Fundamentals - Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.

Diagnostics Application - Translates customer complaints to develop troubleshooting plan; troubleshoots issue following guided work flows, procedures, specialized equipment such as mechanical and electronic service tools, and diagnoses computer software to isolate failed components to enable a successful repair; validates repair by duplicating complaint to ensure it has been resolved; documents results of troubleshooting in business systems to communicate what has been done for payment and historical tracking.

Electrical Knowledge - Demonstrates knowledge of Cummins and industry standards on working with low and/or high voltage by complying with all safe work procedures including Personal Protective Equipment to create a safe work environment; applies basic electrical theories and electronics components knowledge using appropriate tools and procedures to diagnose and repair products safely and efficiently.

Electronic Service Tool Application - Identifies the suite of available hardware and software tools required for a service event; utilizes the appropriate electronic tool set to maintain the product or diagnose and troubleshoot an issue; interprets electronic tool results or recommendations to determine next steps for service resolution.

Engine Systems Interactions - Interprets and analyzes the interactions of internal and external electrical and mechanical systems (exhaust, heating, cooling, fuel systems, driveline, aftertreatment, controls, sensors, etc.) by applying tools, service publications (Cummins Original Equipment Manufacturer) and taking measurements to efficiently and correctly diagnose and repair.

Product Repair and Maintenance - Repairs and maintains mechanical/electrical products following guidelines, using required tools within standard repair time to ensure a quality repair; disassembles and assembles engines or power generators following guidelines, using required tools to ensure a clean and organized environment; inspects and replaces parts and components following re-use guidelines to minimize customers cost of ownership; performs progressive damage check following guidelines to restore to pre-failure condition.

Service Documentation - Creates and verifies customer, equipment and technical information; captures specific data using required service tools; follows procedures and documents required information in the service management system in order to have an accurate record of the work done.

Technical Escalation - Obtains product technical issue information and utilizes available resources including data management tools; elevates issues to a higher level of expertise, balancing timeliness of customer response with investigation efforts; captures all troubleshooting steps in the appropriate database in order to ensure seamless transitions and accurate response to ticket resolution in a timely manner.